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There are 9 ways to get from Donetsk to Turkey by bus, train, plane, taxi, night train, or car

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    13h 36m
    ₺19,204–44,564

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺5,663–6,223

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Selidovetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Selidove to Kyivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus bus
    43h 21m

  4. Taxi, bus, train, night train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Selidovetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Selidove to Slavyanskbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Slavyansk to Iziumtaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Izium to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    5. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain train 351
    6. Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    7. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 6h

  5. Drive 1,709.8 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Istanbulcar car 1,709.8 km
    26h 39m
    ₺11,486–16,591

  6. Bus, train, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane KRR - ADB
    15h 4m
    ₺10,748–49,608

  7. Bus, train, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane KRR - ESB
    15h 34m
    ₺9,754–44,614

  8. Bus, train, fly to Konya Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane KRR - KYA
    20h 35m
    ₺11,234–50,734

  9. Bus via Zestaponi

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Zestafonibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    47h 45m
    ₺7,767–8,567

Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,245Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Istanbul Aksaray via Rostov-on-Don bus station and Zestafoni in around 47h 45m.

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